clamped down

verb

past tense of clamp down
as in turned back

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped down
  1. turned back
  2. checked
  3. arrested
  4. stamped
  5. suppressed
  6. suspended
  7. stunted
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  • Shopify shoppers turned back the clock to invest in simpler things including better sleep, dumb phones, and fixing old devices instead of just buying new ones, according to June sales data shared first with Retail Brew.
    — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026
  • The conversation turned back to what has changed in how distribution has evolved internationally, due to streaming.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of turned back
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  • The delivery driver checked the contents and address through an order on WhatsApp on his smartphone, handed it to del Valle, then sped off to his next delivery.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Police said the girl's mother checked Pennsylvania's Megan's Law website and identified Dustin Deshong as the man who had been following her family.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of checked
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  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of arrested
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  • Of course, controlling shareholders are not cartons of milk stamped with expiration dates.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • The Derya Arms shotgun was stamped that that it was manufactured in the country of Turkey, according to FBI agents who searched the home.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of stamped
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  • The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Security forces suppressed the protests in a bloody crackdown that killed thousands.
    — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of suppressed
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  • Swimming was suspended while officials searched for sharks and other dangerous marine life.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • During the first six games of 2025, with Worthy out for three, then limited, and Rice suspended, Thornton made 13 catches for 272 yards and three touchdowns.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Definition of suspended
Verb
  • The Sabres stunted his development by rushing him to the NHL, and Kekäläinen had a different vision for the position.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of stunted
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“Clamped down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped%20down. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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